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Introduction to the Allocation (Max Out) IFQ Area Feature
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Introduction to the Allocation (Max Out) IFQ Area Feature
IFQ shareholders are assigned one permit for each species they hold quota for - sablefish or halibut. However, if a person holds quota share in multiple regulatory areas, the permit will not match up the IFQ pounds available in each area, it will display the entire QS pounds held on the permit.
Debiting of poundage to a specific regulatory area occurs within the eLandings system when users identify the state statistical area that harvest occurred in.
When the vessel crew holds multiple IFQ permits and reports harvest in more than a few statistical areas, accurately debiting specific poundage to an IFQ quota area can become quite complex.
This is especially true if quota share is held in more than one Regulatory Area for any permit holders.
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Allocation (max out) IFQ Area Rules
Whether reporting IFQ or non-IFQ harvest, the The information submitted to the eLandings System system must be a true , and an accurate reflection of fishing activity.
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Within the CFEC Permit Worksheet, the percentage (1.) will divide harvest between multiple CFEC permit holders' fish tickets. If the Lbs. to max-out IFQ permit feature is not used, the division of harvest, including IFQ harvest, will be divided according to the percentage established in the CFEC Permit Worksheet.
Within the IFQ Permit Worksheet, the Area/Fishery (2.) will allow you to allocate poundage to quota in a specific Regulatory Area. If you use this feature with the Lbs. to max-out IFQ permit (max-out) feature, specific poundage will be debited. If you use the Area/Fishery feature without specifying poundage in the max-out feature, the percentage division will apply, but to the Regulatory Area of quota only.
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The Stat Area within the itemized catch display window (4.) allows you to assign poundage to a specific stat area, and/or to a specific fish ticket, if needed. Harvest poundage assigned to a specific statistical area in the itemized catch section of the eLandings System will override the Statistical Area Worksheet (3.). Any harvest line item assigned to a specific fish ticket will override the CFEC permit Worksheet (1.) and the IFQ Permit Area/Fishery (2.) assignment.
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There are some circumstances shown in examples in this document when the system cannot determine how to allocate pounds to the permits. In those cases, you will be required to enter a Stat Area on the itemized catch lines.
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Each NMFS ID individual or Master Operator that is selling IFQ product must have a CFEC permit, and the entire off-load shall be documented on one landing report. The eLandings System allows the user to document multiple CFEC permit/NMFS ID individuals.
Donotcreate more than one landing report for one off-load from a vessel for each CFEC Permit Holder or IFQ Permit Holder.Each IFQ quota share account must document the NMFS ID number, the IFQ Permit number, and the species associated with the IFQ permit.
If all IFQ Quota and all harvest occurred in one IFQ Regulatory Area, irrespective of the number of IFQ Permit shareholders, and no assignment of poundage to a specific permit is needed, no Area/Fishery identification is required. The eLandings System default is an equal division of poundage to each IFQ permit
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Note that any additional permits for a permit holder have to have the fishery area listed if there is a max out pound allocation. The second permit holder does not have to have the fishery areas listed since there is quota in both fishery areas.
The eLandings system will require you to enter statistical areas in the itemized catch lines if multiple fishery areas are used and there are limitations on some of the permits to assure that the permits are allocated properly. 
Statistical Area Reporting:
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When the IFQ reports are generated, the eLandings application automatically fills in the fishery area for the ambiguous stat area for the first permit holder since it had been identified as part of the max out request. The system only prompts the user to identify the Area for the second ambiguous stat area. 
When the Area/Fishery is identified, the eLandings System will be able to determine the Regulatory Area for ambiguous areas, in most cases.in the fishery area for the ambiguous stat area for the first permit holder since it had been identified as part of the max out request. The system only prompts the user to identify the Area for the second ambiguous stat area.
When the Area/Fishery is identified, the eLandings System will be able to determine the Regulatory Area for ambiguous areas, in most cases.
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